Changing the Fashion Industry
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Panel claims fast fashion doubles output since 2000 and US consumers discard 81.5 pounds of clothes yearly; brands report made to be remade lines that use one material and QR codes for returns. Companies build mechanical and chemical recycling plants — one expands to 60,000 tons capacity now scaling toward 120,000 — but collection, sorting and off‑take agreements limit throughput and keep recycled feedstock scarce and expensive.
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